Shakespeare: Rise Of A Genius
Shakespeare: Rise Of A Genius is a TV show on BBC4. Love, conflict, family - nobody's done it better. Acting legends reflect on the greatest writer who ever lived – and the dangerous, exciting world that ignited his creativity.
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Series 1, Episode 1
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Shakespeare waves goodbye to his family to follow his dream of becoming a playwright. He enters a world of plague, rivalry and every possible kind of danger.